But I’m not making this up, though I so very much wish I was.
So I’ve had a bad year, and in particular an especially bad week.
I mentioned the other day that the movers broke my dryer and currently I’m at the bottom of a nearly two weeks worth of dirty laundry. Since I cannot wait for Cartus, my arch nemesis, to either fix or replace my dryer, Tate and I went out Thursday evening to buy a new dryer.
Surely, SURELY! my luck was changing, I just KNEW it was, when the saleperson told me they could deliver the dryer the very next day! Oh happy day! I was going to enjoy the bliss that can only be found when the laundry baskets are empty!
The very next day, right on schedule, the angels descended upon my home and delivered a brand new dryer.
After the angels left, I washed my first load of laundry and then placed it in the dryer. I turned on the dryer and smiled happily to myself, anticipating one load of laundry down, only 35 more to go.
That’s when the unthinkable happened.
After about five seconds of drying, the dryer abruptly stopped (and I thought I heard an evil cackle, but I’m not sure, maybe it was just my personality splitting into a million pieces in an attempt to save my psyche.)
Confused, I turned the dryer back on, thinking that it must have been some sort of “first time drying, HA! HA!” fluke.
After about five seconds of drying, it abruptly stopped again.
And continued to stop the 763 times I tried starting it again, because I knew that it was going to start and STAY ON the next time *maniacal laughter*.
I immediately called the store where we purchased the dryer and was promptly redirected to GE to discuss repair. Repair of a BRAND NEW DRYER.
I began crying on the phone to the lady at GE. I could hardly answer her questions through my crying.
Unfortunately she was unable to diagnose the problem over the phone, so I called the store back where we purchased the dryer to see if they could PLEASE HELP ME.
When they said they’d send out a repair person next week, I started crying again. And cussing.
So they agreed to deliver a new dryer today.
Which they did.
And guess what? No seriously…guess..
It didn’t work either.
Apparently we have wiring issues with our house. Our BRAND NEW HOUSE.
And that’s when my personality finally split into a million pieces.
–Written by Miss Trixie LaRue, edited by Hazel.
oh that just sucks
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Sweet jeebus you need a hug
*hug*
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OH NO!!! Dayum, that sucks! I’m so sorry.
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Oh jesus. I’d say bring on 2009, but I doubt a year change is going to fix your wiring.
That just sucks.
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That sucks. Almost as much as the trip to the laundromat you’re inevitably going to have to make. Those places are the worst!!
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Oh my god. That is just crazy.
I would die without my washer/dryer. Seriously die.
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holy hell. I am so sorry for you love. may santa be frickin nice to you! xo
shit shit that sucks! I’m wondering if that’s why your old dryer didn’t work in the first place either? Someone needs an ass kicking! I’m pissed for you. I feel your dryer woe pain. I’m having similar issues with mine. The clothes just will not dry. It takes a good 3 cycles and we just got this thing fixed this summer.
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Are you anywhere close to “it’s so horrible I can’t help but laugh?”
I am so sorry. What a nightmare.
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I really hope your hubby is bringing you home wine and chocolate by the caseful. Hope things improve soon.
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Oh that royally sucks. I hope you’re curled up with some wine and a warm blanket and sending hubby to the laundromat with that laundry.
I hope things start looking up soon!
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That’s poo. I feel for you with all the washing.
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I wish you were making that up too!
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OMG! That stinks (literally). I hope you’re drinking lots of wine to forget about your faulty wiring and smelly clothes. Just take some (or all) of it to the local laundry. You deserve it.
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I’m sorry because I really have nothing else to say. (hugs)
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Oh damn. ((hugs))
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Comes in threes apparently…
Hugs babe.
You know I haven’t used my dryer in months! Must be an Aussie think not to use them often.
OMG! I can’t believe that happened! Like Kelley said, comes in threes…hopefully that will be the end of your problems!
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Oh. My. Got.
I want to stick a fork in MY eye.
I’d like to know what building inspector inspected your house. Because that person needs to lose their job.
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Santa needs to bring Ty Pennington over to your house to kick some ass.
So sorry! There is nothing worse than a broken dryer in the winter. Well there are, but we won’t go there because of your streak of luck lately!
Oh dear lord! I can’t believe this just keeps happening. When it rains it pours, huh?
Hopefully when you bought the house you had it inspected by a licensed and bonded inspector so he can pay for fixing the screwy wiring he missed. And I hope it can get fixed quickly for you.
Until then, it looks like new clothes for Christmas–right?
Big hugs and I’m praying that things turn around for you soon.
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I seriously want to hurt your home inspector. Or your builder. That just ain’t right.
I’m not crazy about GE after it took them five weeks to replace a brand new microwave that never worked. They are always good about, well we don’t have the part and there’s no way anyone can get out there until at least next week. They never offered to replace our microwave, but I’m glad they stepped up and replaced yours.
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Oh sweet jehosephats girl.
Jennifer, you need a break darlin’.
Bless your heart. I got nothin’ except no way could you make this stuff up.
(hugs)
That sucks. Well, you know what that say…when you hit bottom the only way to go is UP.
*hugs*
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repeat after me: this too shall pass. this too shall pass. this too shall pass ……
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Oh my. If it’s not one thing it’s another. So, what’s the outcome? Did you get it fixed or can you even talk about it yet?
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OH NO! Clearly you need to let us know your address…we will all send alcohol STAT.
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When it rains it pours..hopefully this is the last thing that will happen!!
Oh, my!
No offense, but it’s kind of nice to laugh at your story because things have sucked here royally.
We’ve been without power since the wee hours of the morning on FRIDAY. My laundry is piling up. I’m to the point that I might just go buy certain essentials to get us through.
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Good luck getting the wiring issues resolved, so that you can do your laundry and be just one person again!
Holy Crap! That’s gotta be the worst story I’ve heard all week! Hope it all turns out OK soon!
Oh no. No. Not fair.
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So sorry. I complain about my new town and my new house I built that has had its own issues (who knew that new still meant lots of issues?) but this was all in the time that you moved from Alabama to Indiana to Tennessee….so I figured I should stop complaining! You had it much worse, poor thing! We had many issues with our new home, leaking pipes in wall, leaking garage, etc. etc. What I have learned was that yes we should have had a separate inspector that WE hired because I don’t know what the *&^%$& the city inspector looked at to pass inspection. If you have not already had it fixed check two things : 1. That the voltage for the outlet has the correct wattage (neighbor had similar problem with her stove that wasn’t working to find that it was not wired with the correct voltage and had to be re-wired) and 2. that you don’t have two plugs within that area ( We had our dryer plugged into the wrong outlet and it kept blowing the fuse…correct outlet was three inches away).
Here’s hoping things get better.
crikey!!!
it’s GOTTA get better…
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Poor Jennifer – I think the fan is shooting crap all over ya. I hope this week is much better.
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Oh my goodness, Jennifer/Trixie/Hazel! You are just not having a good time right now. I’m sorry! I can’t way that it was as bad, but I have had a broken dishwasher delivered and been without a dishwasher for 4 weeks while they tried to ‘straighten things out’ and get us a new one. When I had a less than 6 month old baby. With lots of bottles. Sigh…
Here’s hoping that things get WAY better.
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OH MAN!! One day you will be able to look back and laugh….
Aww, hon. That sucks so much. I am still here reading, and I am hoping things get better for you soon.
xoxoxo
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Wow. For once I’m not the only one who has B.S. happen upon moving-in weeks.
Good luck with your dryer. I wish you nothing but clean clothes soon!
No freakin’ way! Wow, I’m really sorry!
My best friend’s house had a similar problem except hers would turn on, but there was no heat. They replaced the dryer element… no good. It was something to do with the plug in the wall, that third prong. Ugh.
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Ok. I am going to try to not say this too loud so as not to anger the Appliance Gods but swear to Dog, this should be a relatively easy fix, provided this is the only electrical issue you’re having within the house. Seriously, I know it’s a pain short-term but the fix is likely (way) less than $100 (and is something you could probably do yourself, srsly) and less than 1/2 hour to fix.
Not that I have had a washer AND dryer both shit the bed recently or anything, heh.
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We’ve been living without a dryer for the past six months (Stupid England) and the one thing… the ONE THING… I’ve been looking forward to in moving back to the US is the use of a dryer once again…
My personality would crack into a million pieces too if this happens to me.
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i feel you on the moving horror. a bunch of my nice stuff got broken, but not ANY of jay’s KISS memoribilla or wrestling dolls – i mean action figures.
also my brand new house has faulty wiring too, but manifests itself by sounding the fire alarms at 3 in the morning. but at least my dryer works- so you win.
i bet i have you pegged with the car trouble tho.
too bad the days of giving kids opium and sliding them under the bed nighttime routine is frowned upon nowadays.
you’re not alone, mama. none of you.
Oh crud! Your inspector should definitely get a smack for that one. Do you have homeowners’ insurance? eep.
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Please tell me you’re getting your money back from that home inspector.
And I’m not surprised that a new house would have wiring problems. I can’t count the number of problems we had when we moved into our new-built home. Way too much shoddy construction these days.
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Oh shit. I wish I had some really fun pills to offer you. BUt, then again, if I did I would probably take them myself. Anyway, I hope your wiring issues get fixed.
“All I want for Christmas is some clean laundry. Some clean laundry. Some clean laundry…”
I really thought you were gonna tell us that the dryer was in “demo” mode or something like they have for toys on the shelf. Your dryer sitch really sucks. Sorry!!! Hugs comin your way!!!
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Ughhhhh… *groan* is it sad I can say I feel your pain? I can relate?! And I *only* just now stumbled upon your blog… not sure how I got here – until I read your post… divine intervention for sure. Two peas in a pod…
Oh gosh, seems your having no luck .Hope Santa is very good to you this year to make up for it
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I have so been there. What’s UP with GE laundry machines? Maybe the GE dryer ATE the wiring in your house.
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